Tenchijin - 2009 Taiga Drama

Flog me if you've seen this already:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCMvv2OKFWY

Shouldn't this have been posted in the Upcoming Dramas thread?

I've never been a big fan of these "Taiga" shows, I've only seen a few eps here and there of a couple of shows. I wonder if I'm missing anything, these shows seem to be popular.

Jav_sol wrote:I've never been a big fan of these "Taiga" shows, I've only seen a few eps here and there of a couple of shows. I wonder if I'm missing anything, these shows seem to be popular.

It depends if you're into the historical aspects of Japan...

Or the just the women. *cough* Atsuhime *cough*

bmwracer wrote:
It depends if you're into the historical aspects of Japan...

Or the just the women. *cough* Atsuhime *cough*

Have you actually seen any of Atsu-hime? According to Jun (you know which Jun) Atsu-hime is historically accurate. It's just focusing on a particular person who happens to be female :)

Anime Dad wrote:Have you actually seen any of Atsu-hime? According to Jun (you know which Jun) Atsu-hime is historically accurate. It's just focusing on a particular person who happens to be female :)

Yeah, I know that the Taigas are history-based... I was just making a dig a those who pissed and moaned about Taigas... Until this particular female-driven Taiga. :P

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, I know that the Taigas are history-based... I was just making a dig a those who pissed and moaned about Taigas... Until this particular female-driven Taiga. :P

Aaah, OK. Well, it's the only Taiga i've seen, so I won't comment on the others :)

bmwracer wrote:
It depends if you're into the historical aspects of Japan...

I would say yes, I have seen a few documentaries on Japanese history and have enjoyed them. But none of the Taiga shows have caught my attention. I did see the first couple of eps of Atsu-hime but then I stopped watching. Well, the DDLs were removed.

Since there's already been one thread started and some discussion, might as well start a full-blown thread. This is just a basic synopsis and the cast:[/list:u]Tenchijin (“V’nl, Tenchijin?) is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It is scheduled to premiere on NHK on January 4, 2009, and will consequently air every Sunday at 20:00 to 20:44 till December 13, 2009. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu.

The drama series is intended to depict the love and righteousness of Japan, which have been slowly disappearing in current Japanese society. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and is being adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu.

The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquest the world is a trifle matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who came to hold the destiny of Echigo province and lives righteous life.



Staff
Music: Michiru Ōshima
Script: Eriko Komatsu
Production coordinator: Shinsuke Naitō
Narrator: Nobuko Miyamoto

Cast

Naoe house
Satoshi Tsumabuki as Naoe Kanetsugu
Takako Tokiwa as Osen
Masanobu Takashima as Higuchi Sōemon
Misako Tanaka as Ofuji — Kanetsugu's mother.
Kotaro Koizumi as Higuchi Yoshichi, childhood actor: Homare Mabuchi
Miro Ebato as Kito
Michiko Kichise as Oyū — Osen's elder sister.
Joe Shishido as Naoe Kagetsuna
Shinji Yamashita as Naoe Nobutsuna
Hisako Manda as Oman

Uesugi clan
Kazuki Kitamura as Uesugi Kagekatsu
Tetsuji Tamayama as Uesugi Kagetora
Saki Aibu as Hanahime
Manami Higa as Kikuhime
Reiko Takashima as Sentōin
Hiroshi Abe as Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi retainers and their family members
Mikihisa Azuma as Izumisawa Hisahide
Shingo Katsurayama as Abe Masayoshi
Papaya Suzuki as Tosaka Fujiemon
Satoru Matsuo as Sakurai Haruyoshi
Minoru Matsumoto as Fukazawa Yashichirō
Yasuhiro Arai as Kitajō Takahiro
Kei Yamamoto as Yoshie Munenobu
Nobuaki Kakuda as Kakizaki Haruie
Takejō Aki as Kayo
Shunsuke Sugiyama as Nishiyama Kanzaemon

Sengoku commanders and their family members
Masami Nagasawa as Hatsune — Sanada Yukimura's younger sister.
Shun Oguri as Ishida Mitsunari
Kyōko Fukada as Yodo
Yū Shirota as Sanada Yukimura
Yūsuke Kamiji as Kobayakawa Hideaki
Shun Ōide as Kōsaka Masanobu
Kōji Kikkawa as Oda Nobunaga
Takashi Sasano as Hashiba Hideyoshi
Sumiko Fuji as Nene
Hiroki Matsukata as Tokugawa Ieyasu
Shingo Tsurumi as Akechi Mitsuhide

Ah, the three stooges are there.

Shun Oguri
Kyōko Fukada
Yū Shirota

Should be interesting
:banghead:

Anime Dad wrote:Ah, the three stooges are there.

Shun Oguri
Kyōko Fukada
Yū Shirota

Should be interesting
:banghead:

But you've also got Hiroshi Abe, Reiko Takashima and Saki Aibu, so hopefully, it'll balance out. :sweat: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote: But you've also got Hiroshi Abe, Reiko Takashima and Saki Aibu, so hopefully, it'll balance out. :sweat: [/list:u]

That's true :)

Thanks G-Mark... I'll lock the other one and post a redirection link. :victory:

An official thread has been started here: http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.php?p=802162#802162

Locking this thread.

Anime Dad wrote:Ah, the three stooges are there.

Shun Oguri
Kyōko Fukada
Yū Shirota

Should be interesting
:banghead:

:rofl:

Do these shows typically last for a year? I realize it's only one ep a week, but it seems extremely long.

Jav_sol wrote:Do these shows typically last for a year? I realize it's only one ep a week, but it seems extremely long.

Typically 49 weeks... :sweat:

A test of endurance, for sure. :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:Ah, the three stooges are there.

Shun Oguri
Kyōko Fukada
Yū Shirota

Should be interesting
:banghead:

Don't forget Nagasawa Masami. :bonk:

I'm looking forward to seeing:
Tokiwa Takako
Koizumi Kotaro (I find him endearing for some reason)
Tanaka Misako
Azuma Mikihisa

Masami Nagasawa

That's the name that stopped me in my tracks.

What the heck. Maybe if I go into it with lowered expectations I won't be disappointed.

But boy, the rest of the cast looks terrific.

Geezer wrote:Masami Nagasawa

That's the name that stopped me in my tracks.

LOL. :rofl:

sadacori wrote:

Don't forget Nagasawa Masami. :bonk:

Damn, I was trying to...